Rail anchor



Jan. 1, 1929. 1,697,146

C. B. SHEPHERD RAIL ANCHQR Filed April 23, 1928 Patented Jan. 1, 1929.

UNITED STATES:

NEW YORK,

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N. Y., ASSIGNOR 'IO WTLLARD REID, OF NEW YORK.

RAIL Ancnon.

Application filed April 23,

This invention relates to those devices designed to prevent the longitudinal creeping of rails known as rail anchors.

This invention h as for an object a rail anchor which is efiieient in use and easy to apply and remove, if desired.

Another object of this invention is to provide a rail anchor, the normal length of which is less than the width of the rail base flange which it is intended to engage where-- by in its applied position a pressure is exerted transversely to the rail base flange.

A further obj ect of this invention is to pro vide a rail anchor having a aw member which includes a yielding and resilient shaped, three fold or three ply member adapted to engage the lower surface of the rail base flange.

An additional objectof this invention is to provide a rail anchor having a vertical edgeengaging means so constructed that it will give or yield slightly whereby the anchor may be elongatec 7 Further objectswill appear from the following description, hereinafter appended claims and the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is an isometric view of the anchor forming this invention.

Figure 2 shows the anchor applied in posi tion to a rail base flange, the rail being shown in section. V

Figure 3 illustrates one of the positions assumed by the anchor when being applied.

Figure 4 illustrates the relation of parts before and after theanchor has been applied to a rail base flange, the dotted lines showing the position of the various parts of the anchor when applied in. position on a rail base flange.

Figure 5 illustrates a modification of the anchor illustrated in Figures 1 to 4 inclusive.

Referring to the drawings and especially to Figures 1 to 1 inclusive in whichone modifloat-ion of my invention is illustrated, the reference numeral 1 designates a body member of the rail anchor. Disposed on opposite ends of the body member 1 are rail flangeengaging means 2 and 2. The rail flangeengaging means 2 includes a vertical member 3. the inner surface 8 being designed and adapted to engage a vertical edge of the rail base flange. The upper end of the vertical member 8 terminates in a, substantially rigid member 4: adapted to engage the upper 1928. erial N0. '2?2,073.

face of the rail base flange. This member: is preferably made so that it will conform to the shape of the upper surface of the rail base flange. The other end of the vertical member 3 is bent inwardly to form a tie-abutting means 1. The tie-abutting means a is integrally connected to an S-shaped, three fold or three ply member 5 which formsa resilient and yielding member adapted to engage the lower surface of the rail base. flange. This yieldingmember 5 is disposed beneath the substantially rigid member 4 and -integrally connected to the body member 1. The upper surface 6 of this member 5 is disposed in a plane normally higher than the plane of the upper surface of the body member 1 and is spaced from said substantially rigid member 1 a distance less than the cross-section of a standard rail base flange. If desired, the end of the S-shaped member may be made to contact with the middleportion of the S- shaped member, as at 7. 1

Disposed on the opposite end of the body member 1, as previously pointed out, is the flange-engaging means 2. This flange-en gaging means 2 comprises an upturned end or lip 8 designed to engage the ver-ticaledge of the rail base flange. A. portion 9 of the body member 1 adjacent this lip member 8 is also made to be in a plane higher than the plane of the body'member 1. If desired, this portion?) may be in the same plane or in a plane higher than that occupied by the upper surface 6 of the yielding member 5. Nor mally, the anchoris formed so that the distance between the two vertical edgeeengaging ,mcans 8 and 8 is less thanthewidth of the rail base flange. When applied in position on the rail base flange, due to this construc tion, a pressure is exerted transversely to the rail base flange.

In applying the rail anchor to the rail base, the member 2 is slipped over the rail base flange and pushed on as far as it will go. At the end of this operation the rail anchor will assume the position illustrated in Figure 3.

.The anchor is then struck by means of a spike maul or sledge on the outer surface of the vertical member 3 whereby the anchor is distorted and the rigid member 4 pushed or forced on the upper surface of the rail base flange. This is continued until the lip 8 clears the opposite edge of the railbase flange and snaps into positiona During the course of the application of the anchor tn the base flange, dueto the various pressures exerted. and the fulcrum at 7, the resilient memher 5 is depressed and moved inwardly and the body member 1 elongated. Also the vertical member 3 yields outward slightly, the bend at its lower end functioning as a fulcrum.

When applied the anchor will assume the position shown in the dotted lines of Figure 4. In position on the rail base flange, the anchor exerts a pressure transversely to the rail base flange at 8 and 8. It also exerts an upward pressure at 6 and 9. A downward pressure is exerted bythe substantially rigid member 4. It is thus seen that this anchor has live points of pressure contact whereby a powerful holding grip is attained. V

In Figure 5, l have illustrated a modification of the anchor described above and illustrated in Figures 1 to l. In this modification one portion 10 of the S-shaped member is adapted to engage the vertical member 3 in the vicinity of the bend l1. ihis serves as a fulcrum in the operation and application of the anchor and renders the anchor somewhat more resilient during its application.

Since it is obvious that various modifications may be made in the specific details above-deseribed Without departing from the nature of this invention, I do not intend to limit myself thereto except as defined in the claims.

I claim:

1. A rail anchor comprising a body member, rail base flange-engaging means disposed on opposite ends thereof, one of said rail base flange-engaging means having a yielding and resilient member adapted to engage the lower surface of a rail base flange and normally in a. plane higher than said body member and means adapted to engage a vertical edge of said flange, said means adapted to yield and give whereby the length of the anchor is increased.

2. A. rail anchor including rail base flangeenga-ging means Which comprises means adapted to engage the upper surface of a rail base flange, a yielding S-shaped, three fold or three ply member disposed beneath said first mentioned means and adapted to engage the lower surface of said rail base flange and means connecting bothv of said means and adapted to engage the vertical edge of said rail base flange. I

3. A rail anchor comprising a body member, rail base flange-engaging means disposed on one end thereof, said rail base flange-ea gaging means comprising means adapted to engage the vertical edge of a rail base flange, means adapted to engage the upper surface of said rail base flange and a yielding S- shapedmember ada ted to engage the lower surface of said rail ase flange and rail base flange-engaginw means disposed on the other end of said body member.

4. A rail anchor comprising a body member, rail base flange-engaging means disposed on one enl thereof, said rail base flange-engaging means comprising yielding means adapted to engage thevertical edge of a rail gaging means comprising means adapted to engage the vertical edge of a rail base flange, means adapted to en gage the upper surface of said rail base flange and a yielding S-shaped member adapted to engage the lower surface of said real. base flange and rail base engaging means disposed on the other end of said body member, the upper surface of said S-shaped member and the surface adjacent the last named rail base flange-engaging means being disposed in a plane highert'han said body member.

6. A rail anchor comprising a body member, rail base flange-engaging means disposed on one end thereof, said rail base flange-engaging means comprising substantially rigid means to engage the upper surface of a. rail base flange, a yielding S-shaped member disposed beneath sald substantially rigid means and adapted to engage the lower surface of said rail base flange yielding means adapted to engage the vertical edge of said rail base flange connecting said upper and lower rail base flange-engaging means, and rail base flange-engaging means'disposed on the opposite side of said body member.

7. A rail anchor comprising a. body member, rail base flange-engaging means disposed on one end thereof, said rail base flann -engaging means comprising substantially rigid means to engage the upper surface of a rail base flange, a yielding S-shaped member disposed beneath said substantially rigid means and adapted to engage the lower surface of said rail base flange, saidfS-shaped member having one of its ends cont-acting its middle portion, yielding means adapted to engage the vertical edge of saidrail base flange connecting said'upper and lower rail base flangeengaging means, and rail base flange-engaging means disposed on the opposite end of said body member.

8. A. rail anchor comprising a body member, rail base flangeengaging means disposed on one end thereof, said. rail base flange-engaging means comprising substantially rigid means to engage the upper surface of a rail base flange, a. yielding S-shaped member disposed beneath said substantially rigid means and. adapted to engage the lower surface of said'rail base'flange, yielding means adapted to engage the vertical edge of said rail base to engage the vertical edge of said rail base flange'connecting said upper and lower rail base flange-engaging means, said S-shaped member having a portion thereof contacting with said vertical edge-engaging means, and rail flange-engaging means disposed on the opposite end of said body member.

9. A rail anchor comprising a body member, rail base flange-engaging means disposed on one end thereof,said rail base flange-engaging means comprising substantially rigid means to engage the upper surface of a rail base flange, a yielding S-shaped member disposed benea-th said substantially rigid means and adapted to engage the lower surface of said rail base flange, said S-shaped member having one of its ends contacting its middle portion, yielding means adapted to engage the vertical edge of said rail base flange connecting said upper and lower rail base flangeengaging means, and rail base flange-engaging means disposed on the opposite end of said body member, the upper surface of said S- shaped member and the surface adjacent said last named rail base flange-engaging means disposed in a plane higher than said body member.

10. A rail anchor comprising a body member, rail base flange-engaging means disposed on one end thereof, said rail base flange-engaging means comprising substantially rigid means to engage the upper surface of a rail base flange, a yielding S-shaped member disposed beneath said substantially rigid means and adapted to engage the lower surface of said rail base flange, yielding means adapted flange connecting said upper and lower rail base flange-engaging means, said S-shaped member having a portion thereof contacting with said vertical edge-engaging means, and rail. base flange-engaging means disposed on the opposite end of said body member, the upper surface of said S-shaped member and the surface adjacent said last named rail base flange-engaging means disposed in a plane higher than said body member.

11. A rail anchor normally of a length less than the width of a standard rail base flange comprising a body member, rail base flangeengaging means disposed on one end thereof,

said rail base flange-engaging means comprising substantially rigid means to engage the upper surface of a rail base flange, a yielding S-shaped member disposed beneath said substantially rigid means and adapted to engage the lower surface of said rail base flange, said S-shaped member having one of its ends contacting its middle portion, yielding means adapted to engage the vertical edge of said rail base flange connecting said upper and lower rail base flange-engaging means, and rail base flange-engaging means disposed on the opposite end of said body member.

12. A rail anchor normally of a length less than the width of a standard rail base flange comprising a body member, rail base flangeengaging means disposed on one end thereof, said. railbase flange-engaging means comprissubstantially rigid means to engage the upper surface of a rail base flange, a yielding S-Sll2ti ;l member disposed beneath said sub stantially rigid means and adapted to engage the lower surface of said rail base flange, said iii-shaped member having one of its ends contacting its middle portion, yielding means adapted to'enga'ge the vertical edge of said rail flange connecting said upper and lower rail base flange-engaging means, and rail base flange-engaging means disposed on the opposite end of said body member, the upper surface of said S-shaped member and the surface adjacent said last named rail base flange-engaging means disposed in a plane higher than said body member.

18. A rail anchor comprising a body member, rail base flange-engaging means disposed on one end thereof, said rail base flange-engaging means comprising substantially rigid means to engage the upper surface of a rail base flange, a yielding member disposed beneath said substantially rigid means and adapted to engage the lower surface of said rail base flange, a yielding vertical member adapted to engage the vertical edge of said rail base flange and connecting said upper and lower rail base flange-engaging means, said lower engaging means contacting with said Vertical member. 7

In testimony whereof, I have aflixed my signature to this specification.

CHARLES E. SHEPHERD. 

